Think College is a national organization that provides resources and services for families and students about getting into college and how to do so. Think College works to improve higher education possibilities and options for people with an intellectual disability. This program works by informing, engaging, and sharing knowledge to interested consumers.
Some services listed on the website include...
No fee is required for the services.
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Anyone with an intellectual disability looking to go into college.
Affiliated with DVR, DWD has lots of services that apply for people with disabilities. Some of these services consist of transition programs. As shown on their website, DVR works with students who are in the transition process for their life after high school. DVR also works with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Department of Health Services (DHS). With the help from these two organizations, the student receives a smooth transition from school into the real world. Vocational rehabilitation is a complete section on the DWD website. The following link takes you there…
The services are free, unless otherwise noted.
There is a referral for DVR services. You can apply online for these services or contact the given phone number. The process can be found at this link
Eligibility depends on the applicant. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a bit of time to be accepted, and there are a few reviews that said they had eligibility issues. Call or contact DWD to make sure you get off to the right start.
Cutting Edge provides mandatory courses that will help students within the college community. These classes include: Resource Seminar, Safety in the Community, and Friends, Dating, and Your Place in a Diverse Community. There are also additional services that go along with the classes that help the students outside of the classroom as well as inside. These services include student housing, peer mentors, and practicums and internships. Some students have a peer mentor or other sitting edge students within their residency to help with the transition, but most of the time the program tries to seperate the students so that they can explore on their own.
Students have to pay tuition just like any other undergrad, but have to submit $2,000 to the program that gets credited towards their tuition. Also, more than 95% of entering freshmen receive grants or scholarships.
Students need to fill out an application in order to be accepted into the program. This acceptance runs on a first come first serve basis where the first 20 completed applications are accepted if they are passed through the selection committee. This committee not only looks at the student's disability, but also how motivated they are to be a part of the program and attend college.
Again, the first twenty students who complete their application are accepted if they meet the requirements of the committee. These students are ones that have a intellectual disability.